Patch notes

Every official Rust update, newest first: what changed, as the developer published it, with links to the wiki pages it touches.

Latest update PRINTED AND POLISHED November 5, 2026Update 1 New31 Changed4 Fixed33 Other You are now simply the owner of the cow if you buy it or have it eat at your trough, no need to stay near the cow or be worried it'll forget you anymore except for leading. Cows don't die of old age anymore, and instead... Read the patch notes

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Update LIVESTOCK Oct 1, 2026 Update BREACH AND CLEAR Sep 3, 2026 Update POWER TRIP Aug 6, 2026 Update COMMON GROUND Jul 2, 2026 Update BUILT DIFFERENT Jun 4, 2026 Update UPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER May 7, 2026

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November 2026

PRINTED AND POLISHED Nov 5, 2026Update1 New31 Changed4 Fixed You are now simply the owner of the cow if you buy it or have it eat at your trough, no need to stay near the cow or be worried it'll forget you anymore except for leading. Cows don't die of old age anymore, and instead...

October 2026

LIVESTOCK Oct 1, 2026Update10 New8 Changed Airfield. Ferry Terminal. Harbour 1. Harbour 2. Ferry Terminal. Junkyard. Launch Site. Military Tunnels. Nuclear Missile Silo. Radtown. Sewer Branch. Trainyard. Water Treatment Plant. Ladder Hatch. Triangle Ladder Hatch.

September 2026

BREACH AND CLEAR Sep 3, 2026Update7 New3 Changed Any players directly authed on the TC. Any players that have been deauthed from the TC in the last 24 hours. Any players that are authed on a code lock in the base (including guest code access). Any players that were...

August 2026

POWER TRIP Aug 6, 2026Update5 New2 Changed5 Fixed Stock lowered from 10 -> 2. Restock time increased from 2m -> 10m. move into backpack before main inventory. wear clothing instead of dumping in chest. move from backpack to main inventory instead of dumping in chest...

July 2026

COMMON GROUND Jul 2, 2026Update5 Removed Stars And Planets. Mushrooms. Firearms. Explosions. Graffiti Murals (3 variants). Neon Shapes (3 variants). Foxfire Fungi. Glow In The Dark Stars. Fireflies. Graffiti Murals (4 variants). Foxfire Fungi. Directional...

June 2026

BUILT DIFFERENT Jun 4, 2026Update11 New1 Changed Expanded the number of heads in the game, with each head now having unique materials and additional details such as eyelashes and improved eye lighting. Reworked and expanded hairstyles and beards, using new anisotropic...

May 2026

UPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER May 7, 2026Update9 Changed F1 Grenade. Molotov. Bee Grenade. Beancan Grenade. Flashbang. Smoke Grenade. Supply Signal. Flare. Firecrackers. The way our Pool is implemented causes a lot of contention on a singular lock - I'd like to ship an...